Man fights for his life following assault at Wiltshire motocross event

A man is in hospital in a life-threatening condition following a serious assault at a motocross event. The incident happened in Upper Wanborough, Wiltshire on the evening of August 22 , and a man is in custody in connection with the incident.

Police are appealing to the public to come forward with any information they may have regarding the assault.

A Wiltshire Police statement says: "A man is in custody following a serious assault at the Foxhill motocross event in Upper Wanborough yesterday evening.

"At around 9.15pm, we received a call from the ambulance service reporting that a man in his 30s had been assaulted and sustained significant injuries.

A cordon is believed to remain in place of where the incident happened while enquiries are carried out.

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